Everton FC v Sunderland AFC team news: Jordan Pickford and Fabio Borini return to starting XI

Jordan Pickford makes his much awaited return from injury at Goodison Park this afternoon.
Pickford returns to the sidePickford returns to the side
Pickford returns to the side

Vito Mannone drops out of the squad, Mika the back-up keeper. Fabio Borini replaces Jason Denayer in the only other change from the 4-0 defeat to Southampton a fortnight ago.

Denayer travelled with the squad but misses out through illness.

That could spark a late change to a back four.

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Everton youngsters Ademola Lookman and Tom Davies both start for the hosts.

Sunderland XI: Pickford, Jones, O'Shea, Kone, Oviedo, Gibson, Larsson, Ndong, Januzaj, Borini, Defoe

Subs: Mika, Khazri, Lescott, Manquillo, Love, Honeyman, Gooch

Everton XI: Robles, Coleman, Funes Mori, Williams, Baines, Schneiderlin, Gueye, Davies, Barkley, Lookman, Lukaku

Subs: Stekelenburg, Jagielka, Mirallas, McCarthy, Barry, Valencia, Holgate